Akaunting is a free and open-source accounting software for businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers. It is compatible with most operating systems including Kali Linux. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Akaunting on Kali Linux.
Before installing Akaunting on Kali Linux, make sure that you have the following:
Go to Akaunting official website and download the latest stable version of Akaunting.
Extract the downloaded archive file to your web server's root directory which is usually located at /var/www/html/. You can extract the archive file using your preferred archive utility, or you can use the following command:
sudo tar -xvf akaunting_vX.X.X.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Replace X.X.X with the version number that you have downloaded.
Assign the appropriate ownership and permissions to the Akaunting directory using the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/akaunting
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/akaunting/storage
Create a MySQL or MariaDB database for Akaunting using the following commands:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL or MariaDB root password when prompted. Then, create a new database using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE akaunting;
Replace akaunting with your preferred database name. Then, create a new user and grant the necessary privileges to the akaunting database using the following commands:
CREATE USER 'akaunting_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON akaunting.* TO 'akaunting_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Replace akaunting_user and password with your preferred username and password, respectively.
Rename the .env.example file located in the Akaunting directory to .env using the following command:
sudo mv /var/www/html/akaunting/.env.example /var/www/html/akaunting/.env
Edit the .env file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /var/www/html/akaunting/.env
Update the following variables:
APP_URL=http://localhost/akaunting # Replace localhost with your server's IP address or domain name
DB_DATABASE=akaunting # Replace akaunting with your database name
DB_USERNAME=akaunting_user # Replace akaunting_user with your database username
DB_PASSWORD=password # Replace password with your database password
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/akaunting/public/install. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can access your Akaunting installation from your web browser by going to http://localhost/akaunting/public.
That's it! You have successfully installed Akaunting on Kali Linux.
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